Social Safety Net Reform Puente Program in Suriname

Ministry of Social Affairs and Public HousingApril 6, 2010

ClarissePawironadi – Dasi

Overview• Existing Social Safety Net within

Sozavo;

• Challenges;

• Studies done;

• Main Proposals;

• ‘Puente’ in Suriname:– Update– Next steps

• Conclusion

Existing Social Safety Net within Sozavo

• Targeted and untargeted cash transfer programs;

• Medical card program;• Day care centers, Home care for the

elderly;• Residential homes for target groups;• Counseling services for target groups;• Family coaching project.

Challenges

• Programs are:– administered by the different ministries;– serve the same general target group;– have separate targeting procedures;

• Beneficiaries are required to apply for each program;

• Inefficient use of human and financial capital.

Regional Devt.

- CDFS

Education

-School transportation;-School Allowance

Labor:-Training Foundation

(SAO);

Health- Medical Care interior

SoZaVo

- Medical Card- School Supplies etc.

Social Safety Net

Challenges (cont’d)

Studies done• Suriname’s Poverty and Social Safety Net

Assessment (2005);• Institutionele/organisatorische studie & capaciteits

versterkingsplan SoZaVo (2006);• Social Safety Reform Strategy (2007);• Consultations with the relevant stakeholders

(ministries, NGOs, International Organisations etc.);

• Seminar regarding the Conditional Cash Transfers (June 2007);

• 2008: Design Porposal for a Social Protection Reform in Suriname;

• Comprehensive Capacity Strengthening Plan and Strategic Framework (March 2010).

Main Proposals • Integration of programs to reduce the

duplication and fragmentation in service delivery (Unified National Cash Transfer);

• Improve targeting (PMT);Poor and Vulnerable target groups

• Promote the Transition to actively participate in society (Puente Program a la Suriname);

‘Puente’ in Suriname

Update:• Assessment of the Capacity of divisions

providing immaterial services;• Assessment training needs;• Basic internal trainings:

• Training on Community development• Training in Basic Counseling

• Identification division providing immaterial services in implementing Puente components.

Next Steps

• Install steering committee ‘Puente in Suriname’;

• Identification group Social Workers and target group participating in ‘Puente in Suriname’;

• Promotion ‘Puente in Suriname’.

Conclusion

• The existing Social Safety Net within Sozavo;

• Challenges;

• Studies done;

• ‘Puente’ in Suriname:– Update– Next steps

End of Presentation

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